Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:204.

Diagnosis

Occiput strongly convex; scape, femora and tibiae dark brown; scutellum smooth and shiny; forewing speculum open below; median propodeum with submedian grooves present in anterior ½ only; gaster short, MM/LG = 1.0, first tergite large, reaching 0.6X the length of gaster, with elongate punctures; entire body metallic dark purple. Similar to tumidus but with female gaster shorter, 1^st gastral tergite with elongate punctures, and forewing speculum open below. See also globus.

Distribution

Costa Rica.

Biology

Unknown.

Similar species in Lucid key

None.

Depository of primary type

Natural History Museum (BMNH), in London.